Scaffolding Gets Scientists Closer to Growing a Heart
Scientists have developed a biodegradable scaffold on which heart tissue can be grown in the lab, possibly paving the way for the creation of whole organs, the Independent reports. In the meantime, the...
View ArticleContrary to Opinion, Human Heart Regenerates
In a result defying popular opinion, the human heart regenerates about half of its cells over the course of a normal lifespan, the New York Times reports. A study used levels of a radioactive isotope...
View ArticleScientists Close In on Lab-Grown Human Penis
If you think a bio-penis is only for guys who've run into angry, knife-wielding partners, think again. Genetic defects, penile cancer surgery, trauma, and even erectile dysfunction are all reasons a...
View ArticleNew Test Figures Out Exact Time of Death
Current forensic tests use a person's core body temperature to determine their time of death, but it only works within roughly three days of death. Now researchers at the University of Salzburg in...
View ArticleScientists Borrow From Popeye for Heart Tissue Breakthrough
Popeye knew a thing or two about building muscle, maybe even more than we realized. Per National Geographic , scientists have appropriated the cartoon character's favorite snack—a spinach leaf—to help...
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